preparation vs instruction

preparation and instruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preparation	Yes	No	No	No
instruction	Yes	No	No	No

preparation (noun)	instruction (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior	the profession of a teacher
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)	the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose	(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat	a message describing how something is to be done
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
a substance prepared according to a formula